Welcome to Kathleen Taylor Art and Illustration - my online portfolio. I am an artist and illustrator based in London, working mainly in pastel.

 

My strength is in drawing and I have completed the summer drawing development programme at The Royal Drawing School which has expanded my horizons and creative practice. Drawing for me is about making a connection and developing an understanding of my subject, whatever it may be. It is very important for me to work from life as far as possible, using photographs only as an aid to memory.

 

I am interested in process and making by hand, from hand made prints to works made from traditional gesso and natural pigments. I have  a love of landscape, drawing outside in London's parks and open spaces, taking inspiration from the ever-changing environment. I am on the committee for the Blackheath Art Society and organise regular en plein air sketching and painting sessions in Greenwich Park with other members. We are also about to branch out into museum and gallery drawing (another passion).

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My work has recently been selected for the Pastel Society Annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, I'm hoping that there will be more exciting opportunities like this in the future.

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If you have any enquiries, please message me by email, kpstaylor@hotmail.com or check out my instagram account @kathtaylorart.

Many thanks,

Kathleen Taylor

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